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AliceLyon

Alice J. "Sue" Lyon, 89, died at home in Willis, Texas on Monday, March 18, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 27, 1923 to George O. and Alice S. Sowers. She graduated with honors from Hagerstown High School in 1941 and from Washington County Hospital School of Nursing in 1944. In 1945 she entered the Army Nurse Corps, serving at Valley Forge Hospital where she met her future husband, Tunis J. Lyon, whom she married on February 16, 1946, and who preceded her in death after 66 years of marriage. After she started her family, she briefly worked part-time at Washington County Hospital. She was a Red Cross volunteer, working on the bloodmobile and teaching home nursing courses. Sue was Past Guardian of Job's Daughter's Bethel #26 in Hagerstown and was Past Grand Guardian for the state of Maryland. She is a current member of Queen Esther Chapter #3 and a member of the Ladies of the Elks. In 1953, Sue and Tunis moved their family from Halfway to "The Farm" on Itnyre Road near Smithsburg, where they resided for the next 57 years. She considered the years at The Farm her crowning glory, raising her family there and sharing the experiences with their grandsons and great-grandchildren. She was an active member (until moving to Texas) of St. Peter's (Beard's) Lutheran Church, Old Forge Road, the oldest Lutheran congregation in Washington County, a church started by her ancestors. She is an associate member of Tree of Life Lutheran Church in Conroe, Texas. Sue was a skilled seamstress, a quilter, enjoyed knitting, reading, and doing crossword puzzles. She especially enjoyed her monthly card games with her friends until she moved to Texas in 2010 to be near her daughter. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers, Daniel S. Sowers and Samuel O. Sowers, and her loving husband, Tunis. She is survived by her daughter Alice J. Koller and her husband Frank of Willis, Texas and by her son Samuel T. Lyon and his wife Sandy of Churchville, Virginia. She is also survived by her four wonderful grandsons, Frank F. Koller, Jr. and wife Marissa of Katy, Texas, George B. Koller and wife Felicitas of Chicago, IL, Luke T. Lyon and wife Betty of Brandywine, MD, and Garrett D. Lyon of Crofton, MD. She has three great-grandchildren, Erik D. Koller, Cari V. Koller, and Samantha K. Lyon. The family will receive friends at St. Peter's Church on Saturday, March 30 at noon, with a memorial service under the direction of Chaplain Hembrock from Morris Frock American Legion Post to follow at 1pm, with arrangements by Davis Funeral Home of Smithsburg. She will be interred at Grindstone Hill Cemetery near Chambersburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross, the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Alzheimer's Foundation. The family would like to thank Dr. Randall Martin, Dr. Margit Nemeth, VITAS Hospice, and the staff of IMU and PCU 3 at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, TX for their care during her illness. You are invited to view our webpage and leave condolences to the family at